Bob Huggins, the new men's basketball coach at Kansas State, is no stranger to controversy following a drunk driving charge and his departure from the University of Cincinnati. Now, some of that controversy is spilling over to his recruiting efforts.He's involved …
Veteran Track Coach Recruiting, Teaching With His Mind
Rick McGuire has lesson after lesson that he seems to pass along in this great article on the Missouri track coach.After 20+ year career as a coach, psychology professor and mentor to hundreds of Missou athletes, McGuire shares his insights on recruiting, coaching and the way he thinks coaches …
BOOK EXCERPT: Knowing What to Ask, and When to Ask It
When you have an interested prospect who has agreed to consider your college and your offer, asking the right questions - at the right time - can make or break your chances of signing the athlete.In our new recruiting how-to guide, "Selling for Coaches", author and sales trainer Dan Tudor gives …
The Secret to Recruiting With E-Mail
E-mail communication between college coaches and the athletes they recruit is growing steadily, and is quickly becoming the preferred method of communication (in addition to instant messaging and text messaging).E-mailing, in my view, as an advantage over instant messaging and text messaging. …
New Group Aims to Clean-up Recruiting Combines
They call themselves "the athletic version of the SAT's". They are NATS, the National Athletic Testing System, and they are trying to erase the shady dealings and inconsistencies associated with a lot of recruiting combines around the country.Their supporters say …